Coleataenia longiflora
ciliate redtop panicum
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
3-4(5) ft tall, spreads locally by rhisomes.
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Flowers and fruits July-October.
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Restoration proects and casual moist-site plantings.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds, Mammals
Provides cover for invertebrates.
Seeds eaten by some birds and small animals.
Native Habitats:
Wetland edges and low adjacent uplands.
